About this Book

• The first book in a middle-grade adventure series set in Ancient Egypt, in which Sesha meets with palace intrigue and treachery in her quest to uncover a scroll for the pharaoh and to investigate her parents' tragic death
• Strong female character holds valuable medical knowledge and becomes a scribe
• Fascinating historical detail of Ancient Egyptian palace life and medical know-how interlaces with fast-paced adventure
• Set during the Second Intermediate Period, one of the most obscure periods of Ancient Egyptian history and during which the country fell into disarray, an era not commonly depicted in fiction
• The secret scroll that Sesha seeks is based on a real-life document, the Edwin Smith Medical Papyrus
• Author has two teen novels: Summer Constellations was chosen for 2018's Best Books for Kids & Teens by Canadian Children's Book Centre
• Author residence: Toronto Author hometown: Kitimat, B.C.